City of Frisco Environmental Services Division, 6616 Walnut Street, Frisco, Texas 75034 9722925900 w

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City of FriscoEnvironmental Services Division,
6616 Walnut Street, Frisco, Texas
75034972-292-5900www.friscotexas.gov
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Mission Statement

• To be dedicated, environmentally responsible
  stewards of our Community and the Earth.

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Vision Statement

• To sustain and improve the quality of life of
  all who call Frisco their home and to safeguard
  our natural resources for present and future
  generations.
• To be recognized as the City that sets the pace
  rather than follows.

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Department Objectives

• Reduce citys reliance on landfill.
• Meet of exceed State, National Environmental
  Requirements.
• Provide high quality, cost effective services.
• Ensure program sustainability.
• Expand educational outreach.
• Provide high quality customer service.

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Green Team Organizational Chart
Pippa Couvillion
Environmental Services Manager
Jeremy Starritt
Jessica Jahnke
James Emory
Environmental Collection Coordinator
Environmental Education Coordinator
Waste Specialist
CSR
James Wallingsford
Enrique Favela
Juan Ruiz Sanchez
Epi Vasquez
Maintenance
Maintenance
Maintenance
Maintenance
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Department Responsibilities

• Annual Operations Budget 09 - 9,191,527
• Residential, commercial and construction trash
  and recycling services.
• Educational Outreach - Promotion and advertising
  of programs
• Household Chemical and Product Exchange Program
• Development and implementation of waste diversion
  programs to reduce landfill costs, save money and
  resources. (Current landfill disposal cost 37
  per ton)
• Review and approval of commercial site plans.
• City wide litter control
• Waste and recycling services for special events

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6616 Walnut Street
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Providing services to

• 104,818 Citizens
• 39,222 Single family households
• 1,028 Commercial properties (includes apartment
  complexes)
• 170 Commercial construction accounts

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Residential services

• Curbside services
• Trash and recycling
• Yard trimming recycling
• Cardboard recycling

• Additional services
• by appointment
• Bulky Waste collection
• Metal Recycling Collection

Do it yourself Trash disposal Recycling
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How do Friscos prices measure up?

• Average price in Metroplex 16.44 per month.
• Frisco is only city with Senior rate _at_ 8.00 per
  month
• Additional trash carts charge 7 per month
• Additional recycling carts free.
• Twice a week pick up

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Quality Assurance

• Number of customer inquiries 947
• Number of deliveries (new carts/newcomer packets)
  472
• Residential customer service opportunities
  142,881
• Customer complaints .7

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City wide litter management

• Median Receptacles
• (made from recycled plastic)

• Adopt a Street
• (volunteer program)

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Waste Services Review
A side-by-side comparison of 2004 and 2008
demonstrates even though the number of houses
grew by 59 there was only a 9 increase in
trash. This is due in large part to the 179
increase in recycling.
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In other words your trash cart went on a diet!

• Weight of trash cart
• (per pick up)
• Before start of singlestream recycling program
  62 lbs
• After start of program 39 lbs
• 59 weight loss!

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And your blue recycling cart weighs
2004 (18 gallon bin) 24 lbs per
month 2009 (with 95 gallon cart) 62 lbs per month
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Accomplishments

• State Grant Funding Received
• 1994 2006 451,561
• Awards
• National
• 2000 Texas Commission of Environmental Quality
  Best Promotional Program Cities under 50,000
• 2001 Recycling Coalition of Texas Educational
  Excellence
• 2004 Recycling Alliance of Texas Recycling
  Leadership Youth Education and Outreach
• 2005 National Recycling Coalition Outstanding
  Educational Program
• 2006 Solid Waste Association North America (SWANA
• 2007 Keep Texas Beautiful Sadie Ray Graff
  Education Award Outstanding Educational Program
• 2007 Recycling Alliance of Texas Outstanding
  Environmental Leadership
• 2008 Dallas Recycling Alliance of Texas
  Outstanding Environmental Leadership
• 2009 State of Texas Alliance for Recycling
  Leadership Award
• Regional
• 2001 Dallas County Corporate Recycling Council
  Environmental Visions Award
• 2003 Dallas Corporate Recycling Council-
  Community Relations Rufus Recycles Promotion

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Educational Garden
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New programs currently in progress

• Large venue recycling
• Metal recycling collection
• Park recycling
• Battery recycling
• Plastic Bag Recycling
• Styrofoam Recycling

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In the works!

• Expansion of Environmental Collection Center
• Approval of comprehensive hauling ordinance to
  ensure compliance with commercial and
  residential waste and recycling objectives.
• Multiple grant application possibilities